diff --git a/drivers/scsi/qla4xxx/ql4_os.c b/drivers/scsi/qla4xxx/ql4_os.c
index bfd1e68..47b908c 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/qla4xxx/ql4_os.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/qla4xxx/ql4_os.c
@@ -6006,14 +6006,6 @@
 		goto exit_host_reset;
 	}
 
-	rval = qla4xxx_wait_for_hba_online(ha);
-	if (rval != QLA_SUCCESS) {
-		DEBUG2(ql4_printk(KERN_INFO, ha, "%s: Unable to reset host "
-				  "adapter\n", __func__));
-		rval = -EIO;
-		goto exit_host_reset;
-	}
-
 	if (test_bit(DPC_RESET_HA, &ha->dpc_flags))
 		goto recover_adapter;